
SummerFest’s Barnatan seeks musical ‘defining moments’ in 2025 program
Pianist InonBarnatan, director of SummerFest. (File photo courtesy La Jolla Music Society)Among America’s great summer classical music festivals — think Tanglewood, Ravinia, Aspen— La Jolla Music Society’s 39-year-old SummerFest is still a comparative upstart. That an aura of momentum and promise st

Echoes of the past: The rowdy, resilient spirit of Descanso’s Town Hall
The Descanso Town Hall is all dressed up and patriotic. (Photo courtesy of Descanso Town Hall Association)Before the freeway, before the Wi-Fi, before the weekenders with rooftop tents and espresso machines, there was Descanso—just a quiet mountain town with one road in, one road out, and a town hal

San Diego Weekend Guide: July 18-20 – Beats & Books
Opening day at the Del Mar Racetrack is not just about the ponies, but elegant, odd and wild hats too. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)From Opening Day at Del Mar and San Diego Pride, to mariachi magic, a nostalgic art exhibition and family-friendly book swap, there’s something for eve
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